期刊: GEOTECHNIQUE LETTERS, 2021; 11 (1)
This paper improves a simplified soil hysteresis model for one-dimensional fully coupled effective stress analysis of site seismic response that addre......
期刊: GEOTECHNIQUE LETTERS, 2021; 11 (1)
A study of the effects of degree of saturation on the nearly saturated ground dynamic response caused by high-speed trains moving is presented. The so......
期刊: GEOTECHNIQUE LETTERS, 2021; 11 (1)
Extension of the effective stress concept to unsaturated soils has been a major concern for decades. Recent studies significantly contributed to the u......
期刊: GEOTECHNIQUE LETTERS, 2021; 11 (1)
Isotropic compression tests were conducted on a series of gap-graded mixtures of a carbonate sand (CS) from the South China Sea and a fine crushed qua......
期刊: GEOTECHNIQUE LETTERS, 2021; 11 (1)
The Brazilian disc specimen (BDS) and flattened Brazilian disc specimen (FBDS) test was conducted on the thermally damaged rock (from room temperature......
期刊: GEOTECHNIQUE LETTERS, 2021; 11 (1)
To take into consideration the effect of mineral microstructure on crack growth and mechanical properties of heterogeneous rocks containing a single p......
期刊: GEOTECHNIQUE LETTERS, 2021; 11 (1)
The dynamic tensile stress-strain behaviour is desirable in evaluating the stability of geo-structures subjected to dynamic loading. However, the dyna......
期刊: GEOTECHNIQUE LETTERS, 2021; 11 (2)
The present study experimentally investigated the influence of number of joints on the evolutions of mechanical behaviors of multi-joint samples durin......
期刊: GEOTECHNIQUE LETTERS, 2020; 10 (1)
Although various researchers have reported that scaling effects should be considered carefully when modelling the mechanical behaviour of pile in sand......
期刊: GEOTECHNIQUE LETTERS, 2020; 10 (1)
The response of rigid piles in sand to an inclined tensile load is poorly documented and understood, particularly when the load is cyclic. This is bec......
期刊: GEOTECHNIQUE LETTERS, 2020; 10 (1)
A rock's microstructural characteristics reflect its macroscopic mechanical properties. Here, the effect of impact load on the microstructural charact......
期刊: GEOTECHNIQUE LETTERS, 2020; 10 (2)
Anisotropic behaviour and three-dimensional (3D) strength are two significant properties of soils. This paper incorporates the spatially mobilised pla......
期刊: GEOTECHNIQUE LETTERS, 2020; 10 (2)
Biochar bentonite is a potential candidate as a porous layer for nuclear waste repositories. It would provide an ideal niche for bacteria that could f......
期刊: GEOTECHNIQUE LETTERS, 2020; 10 (2)
Wind and wave action on offshore wind turbines causes irregular cyclic loading on the foundation that can lead to rotation accumulation of the structu......
期刊: GEOTECHNIQUE LETTERS, 2020; 10 (2)
Biochar is a solid carbon material produced by heating organic biomass in the absence of oxygen through a process known as pyrolysis. Scientists and p......